Can't Reformat Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 USB memory stick

I have a Kingston USB DataTraveler memory stick with 8 GB capacity. I was using nUbuntu Linux which is a Live CD and selected an option called "Install to USB" so that I can boot the Linux OS from my USB stick. I did that but halfway through I pulled the USB stick out. Now when I look at it through Windows XP, the name has changed from "Kingston DataTraveler" to "Live". Windows allows me to format it to eith FAT or Fat32, but in the capacity box, it only allows me to format it to 806 MB, rather than the full 7.5 GB/8 GB.

The 806 MB is, I assume, the size allocated by the Linux distro for the bootable Linux OS.I can't no longer format it to the original size. What do I do?

My USB stick:DataTraveler 100G3 is not recognised and not optimised.I tried fomatering it afew times with FATMy USB stick:DataTraveler 100G3 is not recognised and not optimised.I tried fomatering it afew times with FAT

It probably has two partitions on it now, the 800MB and then the rest.

Use a bootable distro like those above, open a terminal and run: fdisk -l to see which disk is your USB drive, say /dev/sde

then run sudo fdisk /dev/sdePress dtell it partition 2Press d againit should delete partition 1Press nTell it that you want a primary partitionAccept the defaults for the rest of the questionsPress t to change the partition typeType c (Fat 32, LBA)Press w (write the partition)

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go to start , RIGHT CLICK on My computer the select manage.In the window that will open choose manage disks and reformat your usb stick (if it's not shown there connect it into another port and repeat )

yes, you can recover deleted files from usb drive, take a look at this step by step usb drive recovery guide. The guide helped me before, quite easy to follow and works well for me. hope that it help you get back lost data.

1]Go to control pannel
2]Go to System and Security
3]Go to Device Manager
4]Click Universal Serial Bus Controllers
5]Right click the USB
6]Click Uninstall
then Reboot computer while pendrive is inserted in USB
Then connect to the internet.When you connect to the internet if the said USB is empty
(i.e. no device is inserted in it) they install the device
eventhough the device is not present, causing the said error.

How to convert 1 or 2GB memory stick into 4GB? Just follow the simple instructions:Step1: Insert your memory stick in USB portStep 2: Open the Drive increaser software folder (download the software)Step 3: Rename the Pendrive or memorystickStep 4: Open Drive Increaser 2 icon from the Downloaded folder.Step 5:
The opened file is asks USB drive Name. (Before enter the name first
Rename the Memory stick or Pen drive). Just enter the renamed pen drive
name. Ex: 2341 Step 6: After that, it will ask USB pendrive letter (Ex: H or I or J). Repeat this two times Step 7: After Drive letter entry some process will be done with Red color like this imageStep 8: Finally it shows Done Please enter any key to done.

Probably best to copy all files off and reformat it.
It would have made more sense to use folders and not partitions.
You may not be able delete the partition if you cant open it.
Does it show up in disk manager?

This is fairly simple to do. Simply insert the card into your card slot and go into My Computer (or just Computer in your start menu, if you're using Windows Vista or 7).

Next, right click on the icon that represents your card (this will be easily recognizable by looking at the capacity of the drive, it should be around 1.6-1.8 GB) and select "Format...". Format your drive using the recommended settings (usually FAT32, Quick Format) and you should be able to access it.